tragic flaw
Example Sentences
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It was the same tragic flaw that also took down Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
He’s a man constantly overheated, which is what makes him tick, and is his tragic flaw.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022
But Mungo loves Mo-Maw unconditionally; it’s his nature, his tragic flaw.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022
Beany struggles with a tragic flaw, a quick temper and a terrible pride, which makes it difficult for her to apologize for the things she does when angry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2020
He couldn’t easily promulgate it, though, because he had a tragic flaw: a severe speech impediment, perhaps a stutter.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
